This week I had the opportunity to chat with Denver tech leader Janackeh Blackwell. Janackeh has been hosting the Black Tech Denver meetup at Code's space in RiNo since last year. We got into the details of her career, the Denver community, Black Tech Denver, and more. Continue reading to hear all about Janackeh and what makes her a rising tech leader in Denver.
The technical interview is different from any other interview. But, that doesn’t mean it has to be daunting. The more you know about and are prepared for this type of interview, the more likely it is that you will do well. So what is a technical interview? And what are some tips to ace it?
Code is now hosting in-person meetups! Our space was feeling very empty during COVID-19. But, with everything calming down, our space is being utilized!
In tech, there are many companies openly state the desire to hire engineers who are female or non-white, which isn’t a bad thing on its own. But it doesn’t address the root issue - that many companies aren’t comfortable or welcoming to everyone. We should be creating companies that girls growing up see and think that they want to work there when they grow up. It’s not the most appealing to everyone if they see companies that look more or less like a frat house, and simply trying to hire females for specific positions doesn’t fix the root issues.
This week I had the opportunity to chat with Denver tech leader Janackeh Blackwell. Janackeh has been hosting the Black Tech Denver meetup at Code's space in RiNo since last year. We got into the details of her career, the Denver community, Black Tech Denver, and more. Continue reading to hear all about Janackeh and what makes her a rising tech leader in Denver.
Code is excited to host the No Hoodie Required meetup, which is dedicated to exposing the subtle gender biases in tech and helping companies build and maintain an inclusive culture that gives women and girls an image of tech they can relate to and be interested in. We sat down with Andrea Corrie, the founder of this meetup, to talk more about the group and how gender bias (mainly unintentional) affects women in tech.
This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Denver tech leader Jason Waldrip. After I had him pick out a good beer for me (he brews his own, so I trusted his opinion), we got into the details of his career, experience with startups, the Denver community, and more. Continue reading to hear all about this local tech star.
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with someone who helped fuel the start of the Denver tech scene, and continues to do so to this day, Josh Churlik.
Josh and I met at Well Data Labs — the sixth company he's founded— to talk about the progression of our Mile High City, his past entrepreneurial experiences, his current company, and more.
Last week, I had the opportunity to interview Denver tech leader Dan Hannigan! Dan is the founder of DenverDevs, an organizer for Develop Denver, and a general role model for the community.
Read our full interview and learn about the "accidental" founding of DenverDevs, Dan's thoughts on the open office plan, why he came to Denver, and more!
